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The river press., 1887-04-13


BEFORE the close of this auspicious sea-
son there will be a general ''boom2 In
Northern Montana and Fort Benton will
come in for large share of it. No town
in the territory possesses in SO large de-
gree the elements OF commercial greatness
and with the advent of the railroad they
will manifest themselves in decided
way. Our citizens can do much in the
way of advancing and promoting this pros
perity and now is the time for action.
There need be no fears Of the future Fort
Benton's position at the head of navigation
Oh the greatest water way in the country Is
an absolute guarantee of commercial sup
remacy, and whether it comes sooner or
later depends solely on the action of our
own citizens. They can not prevent It,
but by lack of enterprise and push and de-
termination it may be postponed. AS the
best possible method of advancing the
welfare Of the city the RIVER PRESS would
suggest the reorganization of the board of
trade, as it is through such an organization
that the best and most effective work can
be done, unity of action and propose be-
ing assured. If our business men and
Others interested III the welfare of the town
will organize in this way and enter heartily
upon the work of spreading abroad the
fame Of Fort Benton of encouraging every
enterprise for the betterment Of the town
of showing to the world the advantages Of
our position and the resources Of the sur
rounding country; of devising ways and
means to promote the business of oui
great water way; Of aiding in bringing
business from remote sections, etc.-wt
will guarantee such a change in few
months as. will astonish the most sanguine
Let u organize, and then let rs act.
The river press., 1887-04-13

we note with pleasure that important
steps have been taken to secure the COM
nletion of the road down Belt creek from
Neihart, steps that insure the carrying our
Of this good work Immediately, or as soon
as men and money can do it. With this
road completed Neihart will be placed for
the first time in actual, practical, all-the-
vear-round connection with the OUTSIDE
world and it will have a most important
bearing on the development and progress
of that great camp. The road as graded
down Belt creek is an excellent one, or
can be readily made such, and there Will
be no time or season that it cannot De
traversed. The grade is a natural one,
following the valley of Belt creek the en-
tire distance and avoiding the steep grades,
long distance and other difficulties of the
road by way of Belt park. With these
bridges put in and the grade completed
above Pavne's ranch, the road from Fort
Benton to Neihart will be as good one
for the same distance as can be found IN
northern Montana.
The importance of this achieve ment to
Neihart is readily seen. 1t means the re-
duction Of transportation rates into the
camp to a minimum, until such time as
the railroad is built into the Belt moot-
tains. Ii gives them direct and the best
possible connection with Fort Benton, on
the Missouri river, insuring cheap sup
plies and the lowest possible rates OF
transportation for the products OF the
camp. Upon the completion of this road
the bullion produced can be sent TO mar
ket at one-half of the former cost; more
ever, coke from the great coal field at Belt
can be laid down at the smelters 1T prices
that are not prohibitory-And the result
will be the beginning of a new era of de-
: yeiopment and prosperity for Neihart
and that district.
Fort Benton will be greatly benefited
bv the accomplishment of this work a;
her facilities for transportation ane
advantages as supply and shipping poln
> will be at once taken advantage of. Here
will ne offered the choice Of river or raj
, transportation, with the low tariff tina
! must of necessity result from such com
petition, and the river metropolis will b
: in consequence the shipping and suppl.
point for Neihart. Our business men hav
: already done good deal towards puttinl
. this road through and have a credit @
: over 5000 in this particular work. Bu
S they can afford to do little more and W
y trust will render the important enterpris
all assistance in their power. The gentle
men who have been appointed on the con-
mittee from this place should get the bus
IS mess men together and give the subjet
IS immediate attention. 49, tisl
The river press., 1887-04-13

The recent instructions Of Commission
er Sparks to a special agent Of the land
Office in this territory to the effect that
there must be no Interference with settlers
in the matter of taking from the public
lands timber necessary for their various
wants, but that special agents are expected
to devote their time and attention to the
work ofpreventing timber depredations
ona wholesale scale by railroad companies
and other big corporations-will be mosl
acceptable to the people Of Montana. This
Is the proper view OF the case and 4 few
more 'spointers" like this will make Mr.
sparks, even In Montana, the most popu
lar gentleman connected with the fedora
administration. By the way, these in
sEructions render II absolutely imperative
that the republican platform next. yea
must be constructed on y different mode
ir.m the last; lot one OF the old plank
can bc n,ilIzed.
The river press., 1887-04-13

MAJOR MAG1NNIs has returned to Hele-
na after an absence of several months at
Washington where he did yeoman service
for Montana in the matter OF securing
right of way through the Indian reserva-
ton for the Manitoba railroad. His SER
vices in this one particular have been of
character to merit the gratitude OF the
people of the territory. la
The river press., 1887-04-13
Dyspepsia Cured.

1t would be impossible for me to de-
scribe what I suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up to the time ! began
taking Ayers sarsaparilla. Twas under
the care of various physicians, and tried
a great many kinds of medicines, but
never obtained more than temporary re-
lief. After taking Ayers sarsaparllla
for a short time, my headache disap-
peared, and my stomach performed its
duties more perfectly. To-day my
health is completely, restored Mary
Harley, Springfield, Mass.
I have been greatly benefited by the
prompt use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
tones and invigorates the system, regu-
lates the action of the digestive and
assimilative organs, and vitalizes the
blood. 1t is, without doubt, the most
reliable blood purifier yet discovered. -
H. d. johnson, 383 Atlantic avenues
Brooklyn, N. Z. IT
Aver S Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by DIR. j. G. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass
Price 81; six bottles. S5.
The river press., 1887-04-13
ROOMS.

Never in the history of the country has.
there been such boom as prevails this
spring. 1t is not confined to the west or
the northwest, but prevails with greater
or less intensity throughout the length
and breadth of the land. Even the stald
and stable eastern towns, where values
have not materially differedsin in a century,
begin to feel the vitalizing influence, and
owners of we'll located corner lots survey
them with more than ordinary interest,
with a feeling that property in realty IS
not so bad after all. In the south, where
for. many years past Stagnation has held
her court. the boom is at its giddiest
height. New Orleans, Nashville, Attain
"a. Louisville, Birmingham and other
southern cities have taken on new life.
New and important Industries are spring
ing up and values of real estate have ap-
preciated in surprising way In some
of these places property in the most de-
sirable locations sells for $1,000 front
foot and is still advancing. Fortunes have
been made in day by those who never
dreamed Of recovering from the blighting
effects of the civil war. Capital and en-
ergy from the north has been attracted to
the south, and throughout that section
there is a better and more hopeful feeling
with genuine and unprecedented booms in
certain localities. 1t is a new sensation
in the south and evidently IN agreeable
one.
But the great northwest, boundless al
most as the seas; with rarest of resources
and amplest possibilities; with its indy
ing spirit of progress and activity; witt
its rarifed, electrified, ozone-charged at
mosphere-is not tagging the least in tht
!, contest for corner lots and outside acres
Booms are not new in the glorious north
west, but the present one outranks all il
predecessors. st. Paul, Minneapolis, Du
, luth, Superior City, Ashland, Sault Ste
Marie and other places are i'll perfec
D frenzy, maddened with the real estat
Q fever. and fortunes by the thousand hav
i been made this spring in these places. Tb
: newspapers of that region are filled t
. Overlooking with flaming real estate ads
n and people are flocking from every qual
# ter to invest their money.
i The towns we have named above ar
the center of all attraction, the nuclei I
several mighty booms in the old northwes
4 and it is an interesting and notable fat
= that euerg one Of them is located on q greo
- ,oater aody and oaoes its e1istaace and impo
= taace TO that oll-conqaering cireenastoac
" This great boom will travel west as ia
- as the Manitoba rails are laid. and VIII
= in the light of experiences and history
io the reading of the unwritten laws Of tras
1s and commerces by the. very ordination
e nature itself--can doubt for y nome
81 that the boom city of the nep northwes
lis east of the mountains, will be at the hei
w of navigation on the Missouri river. d
i, greatest water way hi Lie world III
- city of Fort Benton. There i no room
u question the issue and the date of its den
raI onstration is near at hand.
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Ftuoass Sarsa parilIa

4 designed to meet the wants of thoseswho
,sed medicine to build them up, give.
them an appetite, purify their blood, and
Oil 10 the machinery OF their bodies. No
other article takes hold of the system and
hits exactly the spot ike Hoods Sarsapa-
.rilla. 1t works like magic, reaching every.
part OF the human body through the blood,
giving to al renewed life and energy. Sl
q bottle; six Tor s..
The river press., 1887-04-13
needed

THE fact that''Y. Ell. Inns Is stiil alive
and unharmed speaks volumes for the pa
tience and endurance. Of the readers OF the
Great Falls Tribune, But another "serl-
al" has just been commenced ana IL may
nrove 10 be the proven bia last straw
The river press., 1887-04-13

!r isa mater OF much pride that the
Renton Transportation company of this
city own and operates more steamboat
rhtn any other one company or individual
IN the United Stafes.
The river press., 1887-04-13

The earnings of the Northern Pacific
road for the month of March shows an in.
crease in each department, and q total IN
crease of $9O,lS2 over last year. The
earnings of the Duluth branch for March
as compared with the same period last
year show an increase Of $6,366, and for
the first three months, $7l ,9O6.
The river press., 1887-04-13

Ir ui not be long until there is solid
democratic north as well as south. win
Minnesota and Rhode Island already in
line-states in which democrats never be-
fore had ghost Of a show--it need not oe
surprising if Iowa, Pennsylvania ana
Massachusetts follow in the procession IN
a oCp
The river press., 1887-04-13

A BIG dressed meat company, with
1000 900 capital, has moved its business
from Chicago to Kansas City, for the pur-
pose, it is said, of .sgetting rid Of labor
troubles" The Chicago Knights of Labor
can credit themselves with this movement
to minimize the means many Chicago
workmen have had of making living.
The river press., 1887-04-13

THE st. Paul Globe of the 9th inst re-
gales us with AN editorial with the caption
SsBeware of the Mines, 7 in which the dan
GER of investment in mining property and
-recklessness of sstampedes" are set forth
in alarming phrases. The Globe wants all
the loose money in the country put into
Minnesota ssdirt.o H.
The river press., 1887-04-13

JUDGE BAcH's charge to the grand jury
of Fergus county, at the first term OF
court in that new county, is model OF *
cellence, and just such a plain, sensible
talk as the people of the new county
The river press., 1887-04-13

TIE Interstate law, prohibiting speclal
rates makes it hn-d on the circus ana
theatrical outfits Adam Forepaugn says
there is no hope for the circus business II
the law il strictly enforced.
The river press., 1887-04-13
The First Sign

OF falling health, whether in the form OF
Night Sweats and Nervousness, or IN
sense of General WEAKNESS and Loss OF
Appetite, should suggest the use or
Ayers Sarsaparilla. This preparation
is most effective for giving tone and
strength to the enfeebled systems pro-
noting the digestion and assimilation OF
food, restoring the nervous forces TO
their normal condition, and for purify
ing, enriching, and vitalizing the blood.
Z Failing Health.
Ten years ago my health began to fail.
Twas troubled with a distressing Cough
Night Sweats, Weakness, and Nervous
ness. I tried various remedies pre-
scribed by different physicians, but
became so weak that could not go up
stairs without stopping to rest. MY
friends recommended me to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which did, and am now
as healthy and strong as ever. - Mrs.
e. L. Williams, Alexandria, MINI.
I have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula, and know, Il It IS
taken faithfully, that it will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. nave
also prescribed it as tonic, as Well as an
Alternative, and must say that honestly
believe it to be the best blood medIc1ne
ever compounded.-W. T. Fowler, M. d.,
n u. s.. Greenyille, Tenn.
The river press., 1887-04-13

GOVERNOR HAUsER has returned home
and we shall soon hear of railroad extern
sions and new enterprises calculated 10
give impetus to the great Montana boom
Of 1887.
The river press., 1887-04-13

BUTTE has made application ID aue ioI'n
TO incorporate under the new genera III
CORPORATION act.
The river press., 1887-04-13
Appointments.

WAsnINGToS, April 9.-1he president
this afternoon appointed Eugene semple
OF Washington To be governor of Wash
inggon territory; Samuel St,a,nml. ot
CHEYENNE, to be secretary OF Wyoming
territory, and Edgar Palmer Turner, or
New York, to be consul at Mozambique.
The river press., 1887-04-13
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Tne aaontana wool crower.

| a monthly journal devoted to- the IN
feresfs nf Montana wool growers. Ssln-
ss.ri.,ti,,;. pfics 81 l,fr all I'm.
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Another Dallas Enterprise.

New enterprises are springing up
daily. One Of the latest and most i'm
portant is the Texas Installment Co.,
GIG Elm street, which will be opened
on or about the 9Th of April, with a
full line of household specialties Cd
small payments made weekly. This
company has several car loads OF fur
niturc, stoves, carpets, silverware and
many other articles too numerous TO
mention in transit, the goods are new
designs fresh from eastern factories.
This company is composed of shrewd
business men who know the wants of
Dallas people, and who will be suppli-
cd at lowest rates on the installment
plan. Call and see them at 619 Elm
street.
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An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,. says: "Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bite $, | feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know il. Have had a running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me would have to have the bone
scraped or leg amputated. used, liz
stead, three bottles of Electric Bittcrs
and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and
well" Electric Bitters are sold at fifty
cents a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salvc at % cents per box, by W. III.
Howell & Bro.
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The Liquor Men,

A delegation OF the liquor men OF
the State met in this city yesterday
evening. A number of the leading
brewery men were in attendance. The
object of the meeting was TO consult
over the manner Of campaign to be
inaugurated. There was feeling of
determination TO resist the amendment
with their whole strength. The plan
of campaign was not formulated, but
n general understanding was agreed
upon. The meeting was held with
closed doors and intended TO be
gnnrnt
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Central Figures.

There were three central figures at
the fair grounds yesterday, Frank
James, who is a resident now of Dali
las; j. T. Holland, Of Abilene, the
young man who killed the slick coun-
tcriciter in New York some months
,ago, and was acquitted in the courts;
aud McDuffy, the confidential employee
of Floyd & Co. of this city, under the
charge of embezzling $4,000 and who
is now at liberty under bonds.
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Prof. Henry.

the renowned clairvoyant and phre-
nologist, ll20 Main street, can be con-
suited in his Office from a. IN. to 9 p.
m. His power in clalrvoyance is en-
tirely new to all American mediums
and comes by inheritance. The pro-
fessor gives written charts on phrenol.
ogy and phrenologizes both young
and old. Mothers are especially re-
quested to bring their children and
ascertain for what calling they are best
adapted in lite.
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bible tcachcs. fe would arouse wide
spread prejudice against milking
religion and politics,'-.a thing he him
self says should not DO donc-"thc
preachers trying to run the govern
ment according to their ideas of relig
ion," and thus defeat the amendment
to the constitution.
4. Mr.. Gibbs, so far as ! know, has
not answered my respectful letter to
him on PROPOSITIONS he has laid down.
| suggest that he meet my PROPOSE
tons before he submits others to me.
5. But as Mr. Gibbs is lawyer and
politician and an cx-licutenant gov
crnor, he NAV have supposed that a
preacher could be no match for him in
the realm of law and government. If
so, then IL were all the more easy to
dispose Of the "Open Letter." and
what its author might afterwards have
to say on the propositions in it dis
cusscd.
6. "The eleventh chaper of john"
to which Mr.. Gibbs referred in his
written and spoken discourse, gives
an account of the resurrection of Laz-
arus, and what that has to do with
prohibition il is hard to sec. But the
governor evidently referred to the
second chapter of John, and his mis-
take was occasioned by the use of
Roman numerals. 1t must have been
a long time since Mr. Gibbs was
trained at school in these numerals,
and as this method of notation is chief
ly used now days in the Bible, he
forgot that II were two, and thought
they were ri. (cleven). However n
friend and fellow citizen whose famil-
iarity with the Bible is so limited rs
to make such mistake, should at least
be willing to discuss questions of his
own line of life, before he offers to be-
come champion in polemic theology.
Z. The "Old and the New Tesla
ments" did not submit the question Of
prohibition to the votes of Texas, nor
do they define who shall have the right
of suffrage OH the question. But the
State legislature did submit this qucs
ton, and Mr.. Gibbs and all the other
learned Biblical scholars should discuss
the question from the standpoint of
our civil welfare, as we ordinary citi-
zens and politicians will do. If we as
a people think it for the good order
and welfare of public society that
and other intoXcants, should
not be sold rs beverage; if prohibit
ing such sale will lessen crime, and the
expense of the government, and will
increase the financial. educational and
moral welfare of the masses, just as
we now think that prohibiting the sale
of tainted or rotten meats, and the
carrying Of concealed weapons is DO
ing, then we have right 10 say so at
the polls, and several of us will be
there in the welcome days of August.
II. 4. HANKS.
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OF -nuIcAOI tne iucurhutio", w
Mckinney avenue and lIarwocd
street, Rev. Edwin Wickens priest In
charge and DR.. w. II. Sutton superin-
tendcnt of the Sunday school, will
hayA the following order of services
cn Easter day: Choral celebration Of
the holy communion at 6 a. M. Sunday
school at $3.50 n. III. Morning service
with celebration and sermon at II a.
IN. Children's Easter festival at $3.50
p. IN. Night service, sermon and con-
nrmation at Sp. m. Bishop Garrett
will deliver short address at the
children's service, also preach at night.
The music will be of a very high
order, under the direction of Prof. A.
II. Lindop. The offerings during the
day will be for the endowment fund,
also for the purchase Of church bell.
Belt Line cars pass the door.
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Dale the painter, 645 Elm street. .


TO Dallas Daily Herald;
Ell PAso, Texas, April 6, 1887.
Your paper of the 4th to hand, and
see IRON it, as well as from the News
OF same date, editorial mention of a
proposition from Hon. b. Gibbs to dis
cuss with DR.. Carroll or myself the
proposition, "Do the Old and the New
Tcstaments teach or justify prohibit
tionY" l did not get the copy of the
News containing the proposition, and
hence have only seen the illusions to
it. above referred to. | want to thank
you cordially for your editorial calling
attention to Mr.. Gibbs proposition ms
an "artful dodger.' You are correct
in saying that Mr.. Gibbs said in his
opening speech in Dallas, that preach
ers should take part in this campaign,
but mot as preachers" and that ifthey
would let their influence be felt as cit
liens they would lose some of their in
fluence as Christians That this was
A not a Bible question, but political
one, and should be so discussed. He
also SAID, however, that If the "long
haired preachers and short haired wo-
men" Coke should make il religious
question, he was preparing to meet
them, and that he would not want n
better campaign document ethan 10
publish the eleventh chapter of Johns
gospel"
Well, now Mr.. Gibbs comes out in n
card proposing what he said ought not
to be done, to make this prohibition
question religious ono, by discussing
with preachers what the Bible teaches
on the subject.
About this matter | want to say sew
eral things:
|. The Bible does not teach a system
of human or civil government for
christians. but IL does teach christians
TO abide by the laws wherever they
live, and submit to the powers that be
=. The Bible teaches temperance, aud
il also teaches men to forsake every
evil way. Mr. Gibbs would probably
say that the present liquor traffic is
not an evil, but most of the people who
are striving TO confirm their condaot
TO the requirements of the Bible
would say differently.
s. | suppose that after a second
thought Mr.. Gibbs has decided that
his first idea about preachers and the
campaign was not wise, and that if he
could get tine preachers of the State 10
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Didn't Get Left.

1t was remarkable how j. Ii. Web
ster, the High Priced Photographer,
polled the tickets for his magnificent
Cabinets and carte vistes. leaving all
competitors. lie has been elected by
an overwhelming majority as the
II Oh Priced Photographer
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Ifyou want the latest in lawn now
crs, hose, reels and sprinklers or water
works goods, call on Hetherington Il
Mason 307 Elm Street. They have the
largest stock of iron pipe, sewer pipe,
brass goods. and general machinery
supplies in North Texas.
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Gamma Delta Society, J. f. Coulthurst
pres lent, Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
W. II. Riggs instructor; meets every alter
nate Thursday at 7:30 ,. m. IN the lecture
room OF the Second : esbyterian Church.
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Lunch baskets, market baskets,
clothes baskets, travelling baskets and
baskets of all kinds, at the Arcade.